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Surriugton, Gilbert, Harrison, Ball, Parsous, Butterfield, Baxter, Chamber- 

 ilain, Phillips, and the Secretary. 



On motion of Mr. Baxter the reading of minutes was dispensed with. 



Moved and supported that the Upton Manufacturing Company be allowed 

 to remove their goods from the fair grounds to-morrow morning, under the 

 ■directions of the superintendents in charge. Carried. On motion Messrs. 

 ScarS, Pinney, and Langworthy, were given permission to take their cattle 

 from the grounds before 4 o'clock, under the directions of Superintendent 

 Butterfield. 



Superintendent Cobb reported in relation to the protest against a span of 

 matched carriage horses, referred to him at last evening's meeting, that he 

 iiad measured the horses and found them to measure less than sixteen hands, 

 and therefore recommended that the protest be not sustained. 



Keport accepted and adopted. 



Superintendent Howard reported for Division C, that the Viewing Commit- 

 tees had completed their work and had awarded cash premiums to the amount 

 of SI, 152.00. The Prairie Farmer special premium was awarded to Mr. Wm. 

 Ball. 



Eeport accepted and adopted. 



Superintendent Lessiter reported for Division D : Viewing Committee's 

 work completed, they having awarded $656.00 in premiums. 



Report accepted and adopted. 



The report of Mr. S. W. Curtis, acting Superintendent of Division E, was 

 read by the Secretary. The awards amounted to $316.00; $31.00 of this 

 amount was for discretionary premiums. 



Report accepted and adopted. 



Mr. Chamberlain, Superintendent of Division K, reported for his depart- 

 ment: Total cash awards, $13.00. Medals, three. 



The report was accepted and adopted. 



Miss Brow, Superintendent of Division 0, reported premiums on enumer- 

 ated articles awarded by Viewing Committee in this department, as $219.50 in 

 oash, and one diploma. Premiums recommended on non-enumerated articles 

 amount to 823.75. Total cash premiums. $243.25. 



Report with recommendations accepted and adopted. 



Treasurer Dean reported total gate receipts to date as $16,422.75. 



Superintendents Harrison and Parsons reported regular premiums awarded 

 in Division N, as $296.00, and recommended discretionary premiums amount- 

 ing to $5.00. 



Report with recommendations of superintendents accepted and adopted. 



A protest against the award of the Viewing Committee on Farm Wagons 

 made by the Austin, Tomlinson, and Webster Manufacturing Company, was 

 read. After some discussion, the matter was, on motion of Mr. Cobb, referred 

 to a committee of three to take evidence in the case and report at the winter 

 meeting. 



The President appointed as such committee Messrs. Cobb, Ball, and Gilbert. 



A protest from Mr. Peas against Mr. Osborne's entries in classes 14 and 19 

 was read, and on motion tabled. 



Mr. Gilbert, from the committee appointed at last winter meeting to receive 

 propositions for permanent location of fair, reported that a proposition had 

 been secured from citizens of Kalamazoo, and he introduced General Stock- 

 bridge, who addressed the committee on the subject and tendered the society 

 •the use of the Kalamazoo fair grounds for one or a term of years. 



